Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band 2015
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Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.
- Released: 2015-04-01
- Runtime: 70 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch
- Director: Stanley Nelson, Sandra Christie, James Richards, Carol Bash, Stacey L. Holman
